Sandy Creek Site 22 Reservoir Fishing near Stratford, Oklahoma

• Overview

  Sandy Creek Site 22 Reservoir belongs to Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. This is open plain country. About 16 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, Stratford, is 7.6 miles away. Norman is the closest city, 44 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here. It rewards a look round before the first cast.

• Where to Fish on Sandy Creek Site 22 Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish documented in Pontotoc County include orangebelly darter, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass and Rio Grande longear sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At this water the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 82°F, the coldest about 38°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on this water more years than not. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Sandy Creek Site 23 Reservoir at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.